Cigar cutter and lighter.



Patented luly |6,- |90I. L. P. PEREW. CIGAR CUTTER AND LIGHTER.

(Application me!! Jan. 30, 1900.) (No Model.) 2 Sheen-Shes* I.

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No. 678,760. Patented luly I6, |90l.

L. P. PEnEw.`

CIGAR CUTTER AND LIGHTER.

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LOUIS PHILIP PEREVV, OF NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK.

GIGAR CUTTERAND LIGHTER.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 678,760, dated July 16, 1901. Application filed January 30,1900. Serial No. 3,271. (No model.)

To @ZZ wir/0m, it may concern:

Be it known that I, Louis PHILIP Paauw, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of North Tonawanda, in the county of Niagara and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cigar Cutters and Lighters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an electric cigarlighter, which is combined with a cigar-cutter and an advertising device in such a manner that the cutter is operated and the advertising device shifted for changing the advertisements in the act of operating the handle by which the circuit of the cigar-lighter is established and broken for producing an iguiting-spark.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, compact, and attractive device of this kind which can be maintained at small expense. j

In the accompanying drawings,consisting of two sheets, Figure l is a side elevation of my improved cigar-lighter. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section in line 2 2, Fig. 1, the front wall of the upright portion of the case being partly broken away toshow the advertising belt or apron. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section in line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section of the machine in line 4. 4c, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section in line 5 Fig. 1, the top plate of the lower portion of the case being partly broken away to expose the cutter and its actuator. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical section of the upper portion of the case on an enlarged scale, showing the electric igniter. Fig. 7 is an enlarged transverse section of one of the plates of the advertising-belt.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

The case of the cigar-lighter consists of a rectangular base portion A and an upright portion A', rising from the rear portion of the base and having, preferably, a forwardly-inclined front wall A2.

B is a swinging lighter-arm arranged at one side of the machine outside of the case and provided at its upper end with a suitable burner b. In the construction shown in the drawings the burner has a wick b', which is supplied with gasolene or other suitable liquid fuel contained in the arm B, which latter is hollow to form a fount or reservoir for this purpose. The lighterarm is mounted on a horizontal rock shaft or tube B', suitably journaled in the side walls of the base A, so that the arm is free to swing forwardly and backwardly. The shaft B' may be hollow and communicate with the hollow arm B, so as to form part of the gasolene-reservoir. The burner-tube h is carried by a cap or plug b2, which is removably applied to the upper end of the arm B by a screw-thread or other suitable joint.

C is an overhanging weight which projects from the rear side of the rock-shaft B and which automatically returns the lighter-arm to its normal position after being pulled forwardly and released. Any other suitable means may be employed for effecting the re-` turn stroke of the lighter-arm.

D is a snufng-cap arranged near the top of the case at the same side of the case at which the lighter-arm is arranged and against which the open upper end of the burner-tube b is adapted to seat itself when in its rearmost or inoperative position, as shown in Figs. l and 6, so as to extinguish the flame and also prevent the escape of gasolene-vapor at the upper end of the burnertube.

The lighter-arm B forms one ofthe terminals of an electric igniting-circuit, in which are included one or more batteries E and an induction-coil E', which are supported on a shelf E2, arranged in the rear portion of the hollow base A, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

fis ayielding contact which forms the other terminal of the igniting-circuit and which projects into the path of the burner-tube b, so that upon pulling the lighter-arm B forwardly the upper end of theburner-tube trips over said contact, thereby making and breaking the circuit and producing a spark which ignites the wick b. The yielding contact shown in the drawings consists of an upright pawl or finger pivoted between its ends to a lug or bracket F, which projects laterally from the upper end of the case. The upper end of this pawl is inclined rearwardly, and upon this inclined face bears a sp1-ing g, which resists the forward swing of the lower arm of the pawl and automatically returns the saine to its normal position after being tripped by IOO the lighter-arm. In the construction shown in the drawings the fastening-screw g ofthe spring g is connected with one of the terminal wires of the igniting-circuit, and the metallic lighter-arm is electrically connected through the metallic case with the other terminal wire of the circuit.

h is an opening formed in the top plate h of the base A and adapted to receive the t-ip of a cigar, and I is a cutter or blade arranged horizontally on the under side of the top plate and adapted to move across said opening for cutting off the cigar-tip. This cutter-blade is pivoted by a vertical pin or screw i to the top plate h and is actuated from the rockshaft B' by a rock-arm t', projecting upwardly therefrom and provided with a fork Q12, which receives a lug i3, depending from the free end of the cutter-blade. By this construction the rocking motion of the shaft B, produced by the lighter-arm or crank B, is transmitted to the cutter-blade, the latter being swung forwardly across the opening h upon pulling the lighter-arm forwardly and automatically returned to its former position with the lighterarm by the weight C.

.I is a traveling advertising belt or carrier arranged in the rear portion of the case of the machine and provided on its face with advertisements which are successively displayed through an opening or window K, arranged in the inclined front wall A2 of the case. This advertisingbelt is preferably endless and runs around horizontal guide-rollers ZZ', journaled in the upper and lower portions of the case, as shown in Fig. 4. The belt may be composed of an endless series of flexible rectangular cards or plates j, which are of the Aproper size to bear one advertisement and which are connected together by links j,pass ing through openings in the corners of the cards, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, so as to give the belt the necessary pliability to pass around its guide-rollers.

The desired advertisements maybe printed directly upon the faces of the cards forming the belt; but in order to render the same readily interchangeable they are printed upon separate cards y2, which are removably attached to the belt-cards j by holders j, which may consist of a pair of horizontal strips of heavy paper or cardboard secured at their outer longitudinal edges to the upper and lower portions of each belt-card j, so that their opposing inner edges are free and form together a pocket into which an advertising-card j2 can be slid endwise, as shown in Figs. 3 and 7. To afford access to the card-holders for this purpose, the back plate of the case is removably secured to the bottom and the side walls of the case by screws m or other means, so that upon removing the back plate the advertising-cards can be inserted in the card-holders and removedr therefrom, the cards being placed upside down in the holders, so that they stand in the proper position upon passing upwardly around the upper guide-roller Z and downwardly behind the display-openings K. The guide-rollers ZZ may be provided in line with the two rows of links j' with annular grooves Z2, which receive said links and prevent lateral displacement of the belt on the rollers.

N is a tightener-roller for the advertisingbelt arranged between the front and rear portions of the belt and bearing'against the inner side of its front portion. This tightenerroller is so arranged that it deflects the upper front portion of the belt forwardly into a position parallel with the inclined front wall A2 of the case, as shown in Fig. 4, so as to bring the belt closely to the display opening or window K. The tightener roller is journaled upon a horizontal shaft n, which is adj ustably clamped by thumb-screws n in slots n2,formed in the side walls of the case, as shown in Figs. l, 4, and 5. These slots are arranged parallel with the inclined front wall A2, or, in other words, obliquely to the general direction of the belt, so that upon shifting the shaft of the tightener-roller toward the lower ends of said slots the belt is tightened.

The belt or advertisement-carrier is advanced intermittently or step by step in such a manner that the advertisements displayed through the openings K are changed every time that the lighter-arm B is operated. The preferred belt-actuating devices shown in the drawings consist of a reciprocating pawl o, operated from the rock-shaft B' of the lighterarm Brand engaging with a ratchet-wheel 0, secured to the lower guide-roller Z' of the belt, as shown in Fig. 4. The rear end of the feedpawl 0 is connected by a link p with the upper end of a rock-arm p', projecting upwardly and rearwardly from the hollow rock-shaf t B, so that upon turning said shaft forwardly by means of the lighter-arm the feed-pawl is pulled in the same direction and caused to turn the lower guide -roller Z accordingly, thereby shifting the belt`forwardly. Upon releasing the arm B the feed-pawl simply rides over the inclined backs of the ratchet-teeth. The pawl is supported and guided upon a lug 02, projecting from the adjacent wall of the case.

q is a stop which projects from that side of the case at which the actuating-arm B is located and which limits the forward stroke of the arm.

In order to render the machine compact, the batteries E and the induction-coil E are arranged in the space between the upright front and rear portions of the advertising-belt, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

In the use of the machine the tip of the cigar is placed in the opening h of the base A and the lighter-arm B is pulled forwardly, which movement causes the forked arm 'Z' of the hollow rock-shaft B' to swing the cutter-blade forwardly across the opening h, thereby cutting off the tip of the cigar. During the same forward movement of the lighter-arm the upper end of the metallic burner-tube h trips IOO IIO

'past the terminal pawl f, producing a spark which ignites the Wick of the lighter and providing a light for the cigar. By the same forward movement of the lighter-arm the traveling advertising belt or carrier is advanced one step through the medium of the rockshaft B', the feed-pawl 0, and the ratchet- Wheel o', thereby changing the advertisements displayed through the aperture K every time that the cigar-lighter is used. It will thus be noted that the cigar-cutter, the lighter, and the advertising device all cooperate and are actuated simultaneously by the act of pulling the actuating or lighter arm B forwardly, and the movements of these various devices are effected by parts of simple construction, which can be cheaply produced and easily assembled and which are not liable to get out of order.

Upon releasing the lighter-arm the same is swung back to its former position by the weight C. This backward movement of the arm is limited by the snuffing-cap which closes the burner-tube, thereby extinguishing the light and preventing the escape of the gasolene-vapor. At the same time the cutterblade is returned to its initial position by the forked rock-arm i", as hereinbefore described.

Vhile I prefer to combine the cigar-cutter, the lighter, and the advertise1nent-carricr as herein shown and described, the cigar-cutter may be omitted7 if desired.

I claim as my inventionl. In a cigar-lighter, the combination with a case having a display opening or Window, of an igniting-circuit, a contact arranged on the case and forming one terminal of said circuit, a traveling advertisement-carrier arranged inV said case and visible through said display-opening,V a movable lighter-'arm atcached to the case and carrying a burner, a l

contact forming the other terminal of said iguiting-circuit and arranged to trip over the belt arranged in said case behind said opening, of a rock-shaft journaled in the lower portion of said case, a swinging lighter-armv mounted on said shaft, an electric ignitingcircuit having terminals mounted on said case and said lighter-arm, respectively,and arranged to make and break the circuit by the movement of said arm, means for automatically returning said arm to its normal position, a feed device for said advertising-belt which is actuated from said rock-shaft, a cutterblade arranged to move past an opening in the case, and an actuating device operated by said rock-shaft and engaging with said cutter-blade, substantially as set forth.

3. In an advertising cigar-lighter, the combination with a case having a display opening or window, of an endless upright advertising-belt arranged in said case and journaled on guide-rollers arranged in the upper and lower portions of the case, a movable lighter arm, intermediate feed mechanism whereby said belt is actuated from said arm, an electric igniting-circuit having terminals arranged on the case and said lighter-arm, respectively, and a battery and an inductioncoil included in said circuit and arranged in the space between the front and rear portions of the advertising-belt, substantially as set forth.

Witness my hand this 12th day of January, 1900.

LOUIS PHILIP PEEEW".

Witnesses:

CARL F. Gnvnn, CLAUDIA M. BENTLEY. 

